The POKER thread
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Pothole said:
dmitsi said:
. However as far as I know only Pokerstars open themselves up to scrutiny, and a lot of the major sites do now allow their algortihms to be studied.
Call me thick, but that doesn't make sense to mehttp://www.pokerstars.com/poker/room/features/secu...
http://www.pokerstars.com/poker/rng/
Unless you've got some way of predicting quantum randomness or cracking 2048 bit RSA keys? Which, if you have, will probably see the Government knocking down your door within the next few minutes seeing as you would have the computing power to crack any internet security at will, never mind that between a particular poker client and its server.
I play poker occaisionally, but only live. Sometimes in the casino, but mostly at a mates house. Usually £25 buy in (£5 scalp)
However my old man plays quite a bit online aswell as live, and is convinced SkyPoker is rigged to favour the weaker hand, or let the weaker hand win on the river, or even deal two different players very strong hands, to entice people into betting bigger, going out, and starting again.
I take the piss, but even watching him playing it does seem slightly off. I find online extremely non involving. I prefer the interaction with people
However my old man plays quite a bit online aswell as live, and is convinced SkyPoker is rigged to favour the weaker hand, or let the weaker hand win on the river, or even deal two different players very strong hands, to entice people into betting bigger, going out, and starting again.
I take the piss, but even watching him playing it does seem slightly off. I find online extremely non involving. I prefer the interaction with people
I've been playing Texas for about 2 years.... 7 friends and I play 8 times a year and have damaged our livers irreparably in the process. Huge fun. We put £50 each into the pot as our total stake with each chip being worth 50p.
I'm rubbish at it, but did have a royal flush last year and cleaned up!
Is there a non gambling Internet type app for practice? I wouldn't mind trying to sharpen my skills, but without betting...
I'm rubbish at it, but did have a royal flush last year and cleaned up!
Is there a non gambling Internet type app for practice? I wouldn't mind trying to sharpen my skills, but without betting...
NDA said:
I've been playing Texas for about 2 years.... 7 friends and I play 8 times a year and have damaged our livers irreparably in the process. Huge fun. We put £50 each into the pot as our total stake with each chip being worth 50p.
I'm rubbish at it, but did have a royal flush last year and cleaned up!
Is there a non gambling Internet type app for practice? I wouldn't mind trying to sharpen my skills, but without betting...
Most sites have a play money section. I'm rubbish at it, but did have a royal flush last year and cleaned up!
Is there a non gambling Internet type app for practice? I wouldn't mind trying to sharpen my skills, but without betting...
I play online small-medium stakes full ring cash games on Pokerstars for a living, and have done for the past 5 years.
Feel free to ask me anything you want to know about poker.
That's my cash game graph from last year before bonuses, showing how poker can easily be a low variance, stable form of income.
Feel free to ask me anything you want to know about poker.
That's my cash game graph from last year before bonuses, showing how poker can easily be a low variance, stable form of income.
RKi said:
I play online small-medium stakes full ring cash games on Pokerstars for a living, and have done for the past 5 years.
Feel free to ask me anything you want to know about poker.
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Blimey. Feel free to ask me anything you want to know about poker.
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What are your stats for percentage of hands folded, percentage that went to the flop, turn ,river, etc?
This is a full breakdown of my stats from last year.
Basically i call about 16% of hands preflop (VPIP), raise just under 12 (PFR), and 3bet(reraise) 4.7%.
Feel free to ask away about any of the other stats.
First image is irritatingly small, bigger image here ---> http://gyazo.com/5eacbe82476032b09cde13d0f72724f0....
Basically i call about 16% of hands preflop (VPIP), raise just under 12 (PFR), and 3bet(reraise) 4.7%.
Feel free to ask away about any of the other stats.
First image is irritatingly small, bigger image here ---> http://gyazo.com/5eacbe82476032b09cde13d0f72724f0....
Edited by RKi on Friday 3rd January 17:31
Edited by RKi on Friday 3rd January 17:33
I've only really recently started to play cash games seriously as opposed to the odd cheap sit & go. ~$240 up for the past two days, although $99 of that was a sit & go tourney. I have played hold em for about 8 years, but only very casually. I'm considering it as a part time supplement to my income at the moment.
RKi how are you tracking your stats?
RKi how are you tracking your stats?
Edited by Jimmy No Hands on Friday 3rd January 19:38
Played almost every day for 5 years online back in the golden era. I wouldn't even bother now unless you are playing for fun and are happy giving your money away.
The cheating aspect is overhyped and all losing players claim the sites are rigged. However lower stakes are populated by 'bots' and young warriors grinding 20+ tables guided by computer programmes.
Playing live is much better now in comparison plus it has the social aspect.
I'm talking about NLHE here, Omaha still possibly worthwhile online.
The cheating aspect is overhyped and all losing players claim the sites are rigged. However lower stakes are populated by 'bots' and young warriors grinding 20+ tables guided by computer programmes.
Playing live is much better now in comparison plus it has the social aspect.
I'm talking about NLHE here, Omaha still possibly worthwhile online.
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